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The default scope of the search tool is to search for the requested word/words within the index terms of all four volumes simultaneously. Search results will be presented as one list of index terms ordered by volume and page number from all four volumes containing the requested search terms. To search for a word or words within one of the indexes for a specific volume, select that particular volume from the drop down box within the search form. [Reminder: to browse (rather than search) any of the four indexes, please start at the Collection Outline.]

Each index entry listed on the search results page is structured as follows:

The indexed term(s).

A linked-number: Clicking this takes you to the specific volume and page number that Dorr indexed. At this time, users must read the individual newspaper page to find the indexed content.

The blue, double-arrow : Click this to see an expanded view that shows each term in the context of the terms Dorr wrote above and below on the original index page.

"See index" see index: Clicking this will take you to the original index page in which this search term appeared.

The search feature also automatically returns truncated words without the use of wildcard symbols. For example, if you search for "draw" you will also see "draws" and "drawing"; "sell" shows "selling" and "sellers"; and "address" displays "addresses", "addressed", "addressing".

Examples

When you search for the word "thunder" you should see thirteen results. The first result – "Thunder Terrible at Boston" – is followed by the numbers "2:191," indicating that Dorr indexed an article that appeared in Volume 2, on Page 191.

In the list of search results, if you click on the blue-double arrow you see an expanded view of the search term in the context of the other terms on Dorr’s index page. See below:

When you follow the link for the first result (“Thunder Terrible at Boston”), and click on “2:191” you will be taken to the page Dorr numbered 191 within volume 2. You will need to read the newspaper to determine which article prompted Dorr to create the index term. To the right of the blue, double-arrow is a link labeled "see index". Clicking this will take you to the original index page in which the searched word(s)/phrase appears.

Resolves of the Repre- sentatives[ Representatives]of New York, respec- ting[ respecting]the Exclusion of Judge Leving- stone[ Levingstone]from a Seat in the House.3:404.

Resolves of the Society of the Bill of
Rights, respecting Swearing Candidates for Members of Parliament, to endeavour[ endeavor]to get a Bill passed to Shorten the duration of
Parliaments. &c.3:548.

Representatives of North Carolina, their Resolves
against the Parliament of Great Britain, laying any Taxes on them, &[ and]against the Resolves of the Lords, &[ and]Common relative to America.3:21.see index

Representatives of North Carolina,
Their address to the King, on the same.3:Ibid.

Representatives of North Carolina,
They pass the Riot Act, in order to Try the Regulators.3:474.

Representatives of North Carolina,
They pass an Act, to raise an Army to go against the
Regulators.3:Ibid.

Resolves of the same, Resolve to do Business at Cambridge : with a list of their Names who voted pro &[ and]Con.3:276

Resolves of the House of Commons of Great Britain respecting, &[ and]resolve that the Establishment of the Judges of Vice
Admiralty in America, &[ and]of the Commissioners, shall be laid before them.3:85.see index

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Speaker of the House of Commons in Great Britain, Sir John
Cust died because the House would not let him go to ease
the Calls of Nature: They Alter that Cus- tom[ Custom].3:85.see index

Speech. Edmund Bour- kes[ Bourkes], in the House of Com- mons[ Commons]of Great Britain.3:94.

Speech. Of Colonel Isaac Barre, in the same place, on a Motion
made to send the Alderman Oliver to the Tower, in which Speech he draws a
Shocking Character of the House of Commons, char- ging[ charging]them with doing worse acts, than Charles 1, Etc.3:469.

Speech. Of Lord Chat- hams[ Chathams]in the House of Lords, on a Motion made to have the
Papers laid before them, respec- ting[ respecting]the Taking Falkland Is- land[ Island], in which Speech he shows the Terrible condition
the kingdom is brought into by the Wretched Minister, & says
they ought to be dragged to punishments, Etc. Etc.3:383.

Affidavit of Mr. Warwell to clear Manwarren[ Edward Manwaring]from being concerned in the Massacre3:70

Gun fired in the Main Street and a Person try'd[ tried], Convicted, &[ and]Sentenced for it3:193

Speaker of the House of Commons in Great Britain, Sir John
Cust died because the House would not let him go to ease
the Calls of Nature: They Alter that Cus- tom[ Custom].3:85.

Speech. Edmund Bour- kes[ Bourkes], in the House of Com- mons[ Commons]of Great Britain.3:94.see index

Speech. Of Colonel Isaac Barre, in the same place, on a Motion
made to send the Alderman Oliver to the Tower, in which Speech he draws a
Shocking Character of the House of Commons, char- ging[ charging]them with doing worse acts, than Charles 1, Etc.3:469.

Speech. Of Lord Chat- hams[ Chathams]in the House of Lords, on a Motion made to have the
Papers laid before them, respec- ting[ respecting]the Taking Falkland Is- land[ Island], in which Speech he shows the Terrible condition
the kingdom is brought into by the Wretched Minister, & says
they ought to be dragged to punishments, Etc. Etc.3:383.

Parliament of Great Bri- tain[ Britain], Shortning[ Shortening]them, wont[ will not]restore Freedom, The Cities &[ will not]Boroughs must be more equally represented, so Say's
Lord Chatham.3:207.

Parliament of Great Bri- tain[ Britain], The presents mode of Assembling,
when first consti- tuted[ constituted]3:310.

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Resolves of the Ho- use[ House]of Commons, in Great Bri- tain[ Britain], when they partly repeal'd[ repealed]the duty Act and took under Consideration the city Remon- stance[ Remonstrance], and the Right of petiti- oning[ petitioning]the King.3:119.see index

Resolves Moved for, in ye[ the]House of Commons, by Mr Bourke to be past
relative to America3:184.

Resolves of the Phila- delphia[ Philadelphia]Tradesmen &c, to abide by the Non Importation Agree- ment.[ Agreement]&c: and against Newport3:136.

Resolves of the same, Against New York
for Breaking the Agreement3:183.

Governors Governors &[ and]other Officers, when paid by the Crown, will become In- dependent[ Independent]of the People, and their Slavery will then be complete3:521.3:575.3:576

Great Britain, her greatness depends in her Trade
with the Colonies3:94

Parliament of Great Bri- tain[ Britain], Shortning[ Shortening]them, wont[ will not]restore Freedom, The Cities &[ will not]Boroughs must be more equally represented, so Say's
Lord Chatham.3:207.see index

Parliament of Great Bri- tain[ Britain], The presents mode of Assembling,
when first consti- tuted[ constituted]3:310.

Lords House of, Their Address to the King in
answer to his Speech3:71.3:369

Lords House of, Debates in it, &[ and]Lord Chathams Speech, on the hostilities of the
Spaniards, and the Terrible Situation Great Bri- tain[ Britain]is in by means of a bad Ministry. &c.3:383.see index

Bute Lord The Schemer of a des- potic[ despotic]Plan of Government, and to Introduce the Catholic
Religion in in Great Britain. &c.3:391.see index

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Charters of the Colonies, especially of the Province of the
Massachusetts Bay, explained &c, Shewing[ Showing]our subjection to the King of Great Britain, arises only from the Compact, contained
in the Charter3:413.3:444.3:453see index

Commons House of, Their debates &[ and]proceedings, about the Lord Mayor, and Alderman,
about discharging Printers &c.3:471

Chatham Lord his Speech in the House of Lords, about the House of
Commons Respecting Jonathan Wilkes &c. and mentions the Num- ber[ Number]who have petitioned the King for Redress of Grievances.
&c.3:526.

Chatham Lord His Bold Speech in the House of Lords, on the dis- solution[ dissolution]of Parliament, in which Speech he draws the Character of
the House of Commons, and En- -umerates[ Enumerates]the Grievances of Great Britain &[ and]America.3:534.see index

Bill of Rights, Society of Resolve to
recommend to the Electors of Great Britain to choose no Candidate, unless he will Sware[ Swear]to endeavor to bring in a Bill to shorten the dura- tion[ duration]of Parliament. &c.3:548see index

Bill of Rights, Society of Their procedings
to redress their grievances and the American's, &c.3:567

Patriots An Address to them in Great Britain &[ and]Ireland, from An American, urging them to continue firm
in the Cause of Liberty and to that end to set up political
Lectures. &c. on Liberty. &c.3:613.see index

Portsmouth Town of, their Resolves against
Mcmaster the Importer.3:86.

America of what vast importance to Great Britain : the
extent of it: will be the great- est[ greatest]Empire in the World: the King of Great Bri- tain[ Britain]in time it's probable will fix his empire
there, &c, and great Britain become dependant
on her, &c.4:148.

America the importance of to Great Britain : the
unkindness, and neglect she treats her with.4:159.

Address of the Congress of
Georgia, in answer to President Bullocks[ Archibald Bulloch]Speech.4:999.

Address From the Continental Con- gress[ Congress], to the People of Great Britain.4:1204.

Address from the same, to the Inhabitants of the
Colonies [diamond].4:1213.

America, of great importance to Great Britain ; if she should separate from her, the
latter would fall, and an alliance with her, would be courted by all
nations.4:1,4:520.see index

America of what vast importance to Great Britain : the
extent of it: will be the great- est[ greatest]Empire in the World: the King of Great Bri- tain[ Britain]in time it's probable will fix his empire
there, &c, and great Britain become dependant
on her, &c.4:148.

America the importance of to Great Britain : the
unkindness, and neglect she treats her with.4:159.

America would be justified in forming an independent Government, and
cutting off her enemies.4:179.

America of what vast importance to Great Britain : the
extent of it: will be the great- est[ greatest]Empire in the World: the King of Great Bri- tain[ Britain]in time it's probable will fix his empire
there, &c, and great Britain become dependant
on her, &c.4:148.see index

America the importance of to Great Britain : the
unkindness, and neglect she treats her with.4:159.

America would be justified in forming an independent Government, and
cutting off her enemies.4:179.

America never received any protection from Great Britain, till[ until]last war, and that, she paid
amply for.4:661,4:666.

Denmark Queen of, a Fleet to sail there,
to see Justice done the Queen.4:101.

Denmark Queen of, the execution of the
sentence there, against the conspirators against the King, &c4:120.

Dowager Princess of Wales, See Princess Dowager of
Wales.

Dissenters in America, very candid no persecution there
on account of religious Tenets: more liberal in their sentiments, and
less disposed to persecute than the Church of England in great
Britain.4:148.see index

Darmouth[ William Legge], Lord appointed Secretary of State for the Colonies.4:164.

America of what vast importance to Great Britain : the
extent of it: will be the great- est[ greatest]Empire in the World: the King of Great Bri- tain[ Britain]in time it's probable will fix his empire
there, &c, and great Britain become dependant
on her, &c.4:148.

America the importance of to Great Britain : the
unkindness, and neglect she treats her with.4:159.see index

America would be justified in forming an independent Government, and
cutting off her enemies.4:179.

America never received any protection from Great Britain, till[ until]last war, and that, she paid
amply for.4:661,4:666.

Town of Boston, vote to refuse the
use of the Hall on Election Day, if the Commissions, &c, dine
there.4:290.

Town of Boston, inhabitants of,
meet under Liberty tree, and in Town Meet- ing[ Meeting], to require the Tea Factors to resign their Commission: their
Resolves, trans- actions[ transactions], &c.4:391,4:399.

Town of Boston, & inhabitants of
the Country Towns, &c, meet: their proceed- ings[ proceedings]respecting the Tea Ship's by the East India
Company, &c; their votes, re- solves[ resolves], &c.4:407,4:415,4:416,4:422.

Town of Boston, of infinite import- ance[ importance]to Great Britain.4:496.see index

Town of Boston, meet & have an
oration by Hancock[ John Hancock].4:460.

Town of Boston, Port block't[ blocked]up, by an Act of Parliament.4:499,4:508,4:511.

Town of Boston, meet, and consult
on measures, relative to Blocking up the Har- bour[ Harbor].4:498.

America of what vast importance to Great Britain : the
extent of it: will be the great- est[ greatest]Empire in the World: the King of Great Bri- tain[ Britain]in time it's probable will fix his empire
there, &c, and great Britain become dependant
on her, &c.4:148.

Georgia, Congress of, their address
to President Bullock[ Archibald Bulloch].4:999. See State of
Georgia.

America of what vast importance to Great Britain : the
extent of it: will be the great- est[ greatest]Empire in the World: the King of Great Bri- tain[ Britain]in time it's probable will fix his empire
there, &c, and great Britain become dependant
on her, &c.4:148.

America the importance of to Great Britain : the
unkindness, and neglect she treats her with.4:159.

America would be justified in forming an independent Government, and
cutting off her enemies.4:179.

America never received any protection from Great Britain, till[ until]last war, and that, she paid
amply for.4:661,4:666.see index

Lee[ Charles Lee]General his Letter to General Burgoyne[ John Burgoyne].4:767.

Lee[ Charles Lee]General declines an interview with General Burgoyne[ John Burgoyne].4:773.

Lee[ Charles Lee]General his Letter to General Bur- goyne[ John Burgoyne], on the latters departure to
England ; urging him to endeavour[ endeavor]to use his influ- ence[ influence], to settle the contest between Great Britain, and the Colonies.4:865.see index

Lee[ Charles Lee]General his Letter to Congress, giving an Account of the enemies
defeat at South Carolina.4:979.

Congress Continent- al[ Continental], resolve, relative to expresses: & a bounty
for given for Ships of War, &c, taken, and publishes
an Account of the re- treat[ retreat]of the enemy from Crown Point, &c,4:1056.

Congress Continent- al[ Continental], resolve, what the pay of Naval Officers, and
men shall be.4:1066.

Congress Continent- al[ Continental], their address to the People of Great
Britain.4:1204.see index

Congress Continent- al[ Continental], their address to the inhabit- ants[ inhabitants]of the Colonies.4:1213.

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